Trooper unhurt in accident on Ocean Isle Beach Road

Published: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 8:55 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 8:55 a.m.

A reported rollover in Ocean Isle Beach involving a State Highway Patrol vehicle, turned out to be only a minor accident after a trooper lost control on the slick road while responding to a log truck rollover in Winnabow.

Sgt. Matt Hardee said the trooper was responding with lights and siren to the log truck accident on Cherry Tree Road, when he lost control in a curve and drove into a ditch on Ocean Isle Beach Road.

"He didn't rollover. (Dispatch) told me he hit a tree, and that didn't happen either. He came close to all that, but the only damage to his car was where he hit the upside of the ditch. It was full of water, which probably helped too," Hardee said.

Hardee said the trooper was uninjured and was heading back out onto patrol with a replacement vehicle.

<p>A reported rollover in Ocean Isle Beach involving a State Highway Patrol vehicle, turned out to be only a minor accident after a trooper lost control on the slick road while responding to a log truck rollover in Winnabow.</p><p>Sgt. Matt Hardee said the trooper was responding with lights and siren to the log truck accident on Cherry Tree Road, when he lost control in a curve and drove into a ditch on Ocean Isle Beach Road.</p><p>"He didn't rollover. (Dispatch) told me he hit a tree, and that didn't happen either. He came close to all that, but the only damage to his car was where he hit the upside of the ditch. It was full of water, which probably helped too," Hardee said.</p><p>Hardee said the trooper was uninjured and was heading back out onto patrol with a replacement vehicle.</p>